VÄINÖ LINNA ROUTE
The Väinö Linna Route takes you to a trip of traditional Finnish culture. The Route takes you in the middle of the sceneries of the trilogy Under the North Star (Pohjantähden alla). It is 25km long, and you can go by car or bike. You can order a guide, or go by yourself using a guidebook. Order a guide by telephone. Tel. (03) 5450 914 or 0400 884 651.
NUUTAJÄRVI GLASS VILLAGE
Nuutajärvi Glass Factory continues the 200-year-old traditions in a unique factory setting. The birds of Oiva Toikka, glasswork that requires artisanship and unique artefacts of artists are made here. Nuutajärvi Glass belongs to the same family of glass factories with Iittala and Humppila. Also other artisans work in the village of the glass artists. Glass works school Tawastia in Nuutajärvi trains the future glass masters in this field. Nuutajärvi offers many things to see and experience. Architect Chiewitz designed the central buildings in the 1850s.
The oldest factory of Nuutajärvi Glass was founded in 1793, and it is the oldest glass factory in Finland that is still in function. Nowadays the factory produces famous Finnish art glass. For instance, the birds of Oiva Toikka are made in Nuutajärvi.
Nuutajärvi Glass Factory is situated 65km from Tampere, 105km from Turku, and 160km from Helsinki. The nearest railway stations are in Humppila (18km) and Toijala (38km).
MUSEUMS OF URJALA
The Urjala Museum in Urjalankylä consists of eight buildings transferred to the grounds from other parts of the municipality. The specialities of the museum are the Christmas roof and the name day doll. There is also a workshop of a rocking chair maker, and a replica of Karhukorsu (Bear Dugout) from the time of the Continuation War. Other museums in Urjala are the Glass Museum Prykäri, Moonamies Museum, and Iikalan Isotalo Museum.
Urjala?s beautiful wooden cruciform church was built in 1806. In addition, Halkivaha has a church of its own, and there is a stone sacristy in Urjalankylä that was built already in the 1450s.
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